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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Everyday tomato soup

I had a complete different post in mind today and I had written it up, all I had to do was put some pictures and the recipe....but wait ....! We are expecting 10-12 inches of snow....school is off and we are snowed in. So...naturally it calls for a warm hearty n all time favorite tomato soup in a picture story ! Well spring might be around the corner, somewhere but here........

In a cast iron skillet, add the celery, tomatoes, red onions and coat them in olive oil . Add salt and freshly ground pepper. Red onions adds a sweetness to the soup.

In a seprate pan add the finely chopped leek and coat some olive oil add a dash of salt and freshly ground pepper.

Place them in the oven, remove leek after 8-10 min or when it is roasted. leave the tomatoes, onion and celery for 5 more min, add garlic and roast for 5 more min ( total 18-20 min) or till it is roasted.

Blend everything except the leak with 3/4 slice of white bread. It will be a nice creamy mixture. Transfer to sauce pan, add the roasted leek and finely cut basil leaves and crushed cloves bring to a boil.

Usually I like to bake croutons, but since it was cold n snowy, a little indulgence :)) I chopped and deep fried them and seasoned them with salt, pepper, paprika and dried basil leaves. am telling you it was worth it and yes I did fry them in ghee (clarified butter) :))

When you drink this soup you will love the flavor and crunch of the croutons and the leek does add a bit of texture to the soup, if you do not like this, you can always blend the leek with the tomatoes, onion and celery.

Thanks to a very good friend for gifting me this beautiful handmade soup bowl.

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